Growing up-growing older with a physical impairment: The paradox of normalization

Growing up

To the casual observer, successful neonatal care may appear to end at the door of the neonatal unit along with the appreciations and farewells. However this is merely the end of the beginning, as the reality of life outside the neonatal unit commences for infant and family. This article examines the role of neonatal follow-up and some of the factors that determine how such services are currentl...

Growing Older: Sensory Changes

The efficiency of the sensory organs vision, hearing, taste, smell, and touch declines with age, but the age of onset and the rate of decline differ markedly among people. A sensory change can affect an older person in a number of ways. Changes can be made in the environment to ease a person's adjustment. This publication is addressed to those who care for the elderlyto explain the sensory chan...

Growing up in a Recession

Does the historical macroeconomic environment affect preferences for redistribution? We find that individuals who experienced a recession when young believe that success in life depends more on luck than effort, support more government redistribution, and tend to vote for left-wing parties. The effect of recessions on beliefs is long-lasting. We support our findings with evidence from three dif...

Growing Up in a Recession1

Does the historical macroeconomic environment affect preferences for redistribution? We find that individuals who experienced a recession when young believe that success in life depends more on luck than effort, support more government redistribution, and tend to vote for left-wing parties. The effect of recessions on beliefs is long-lasting. We support our findings with evidence from three dif...

Growing up in the City